We had a great turn out for our first CR Club event at the Royal College of Art last night, which featured a talk by letterpress legend Alan Kitching and a tour of the GraphicsRCA show from curator Adrian Shaughnessy. Thank you to everyone who made it along
Eighteen months on from the launch of its major rebrand, ITV’s group marketing and research director Rufus Radcliffe talks to CR about what it has achieved for the broadcaster
Lego’s global director of social media Lars Silberbauer gave a talk at the Festival of Marketing in London today explaining how the company uses social media to engage with consumers around the world.
US artist Robert Heinecken rose to prominence in the late 60s, creating photo collages that explored questions of sexuality and consumerism. His work often proved controversial during his lifetime but is being reappraised now in a series of exhibitions, including a show at the Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool. We talk to curator Devrim Bayar about Heinecken’s work, and whether it will could still prove objectionable to feminists…
Artists, designers and musicians including Stanley Donwood, Wayne Coyne, Nick Cave and Robert ‘3D’ del Naja have ‘cover bombed’ copies of limited edition packaging book Collector’s Edition. The one-off designs will be auctioned online by author Stuart Tolley to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Society.
The US directing duo Daniels have picked up the Video of the Year award at this year’s UK Music Video Awards, with their crazy and hilarious promo for Turn Down For What by DJ Snake ft Lil Jon. Click through to see all the 2014 winners…
Creative agency Human After All has launched a free magazine in partnership with D&AD which aims to encourage debate around global issues from climate change to conflict.
The first in our fortnightly pick of photography includes Edward Steichen and Viviane Sassen fashion photography shows in London; a striking image from Gábor Arion Kudász’s Middle series; Laura Stevens’ Another November; Lorenzo Vitturi’s Dalston Anatomy show in New York; Seung-Hwan Oh’s Impermanence; and Dougie Wallace’s photobook Shoreditch Wild Life…
The Crafts Council has today launched a new education manifesto urging schools to put craft and making at the heart of the curriculum and build more routes into craft careers.
Forget all the sentimental guff issuing forth from other retailers, adam&eveDDB’s Mulberry spot gets to the heart of the true meaning of Christmas – presents
The attention may have all been on John Lewis, but other ads were released this week too. Here are our favourites…
A new trend of using titles appears to have broken out on music videos of late. But does every new promo deserve them?
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
Brands are saying sorry at a more rapid rate than ever. CR’s advertising columnist Ben Kay delves into why sorry is no longer the hardest word and whether this is an effective strategy for winning audiences
By loosening its approach to advertising, and engaging with its audience directly, the drinks brand has transformed with the times and won a whole new set of fans
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
We speak to Lego’s VP of global brand development Alero Akuya about the brand’s rare ability to straddle the physical and virtual worlds with ease – whether through its immersive new art exhibition in Paris or collaborations with Epic Games and Nike
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A new book from Reel Art Press collates the first comprehensive history of film posters. We explore why they remain an underappreciated area of cultural design
Mark Sinclair talks to the artist and designer about his new book, Lost Ordinary Magic, and the importance of recognising the power of simplicity and the everyday wonders that surround us
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music